Tue Apr 19th, 2005 at 14:15:32 PDT
DeLay sent a rambling, 2,500-word screed to his constituents explaining away his troubles. The blame, of course, was on Democrats and the evil media.
CAP breaks down the email, by the numbers:
0: References to DeLay ally and corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff
25: Number of times the email portrays DeLay opponents as "partisan" or politically-motivated
0: References to high-profile criticisms from the Wall Street Journal, David Brooks, Newt Gingrich, Bob Dole, Reps. Christopher Shays and Tom Tancredo, and at least ten conservative ex-congressmen
4: Number of times the email claims that the media is treating him unfairly.
4: Number of times the same email quotes major media sources to purportedly bolster DeLay's case.
4: References to Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle as "partisan"
12: Number of Democrats prosecuted by Earle during his 27 year career
3: Number of Republicans prosecuted by Earle
6: References to the fact that former Rep. Chris Bell (D-TX) was found to have violated procedural rules when he included inflammatory language in his formal complaint against DeLay
0: References to the fact that the Ethics Committee accepted Bell's complaint because "it also contained allegations that warranted Committee consideration."
2538: Total number of words
1273: Words devoted to complaining about other people's conduct
Also nothing in the letter about "personal responsibility".
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